Hair-drying apparatus



June 23, 1925. 1,543,423

F. COUNE HAIR DRYING APPARATUS Filed Aug. 21, 1924 Patented June 23, 1925.

UNITED STATES FELIX COUNE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

HAIR-DRYING APPARATUS.

Application filed August 21,1924. Serial No. 733,274.

T 111/ w/mm if may concern:

Be it known that I, FELIX CoUNn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hair-Drying Apparatus, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to hair-drying apparatus and more particularly to means of the character designated embodying a novel form of. enclosure or hood for the hair which permits an eflicient circulation of the warm air from the blower in and about the hair and thereafter out through the sides of the same.

An object of my invention is to provide an enclosure or hood of this type which is preferably of open net-work. Thus, the saturated air, or air that has passed through the hair, may freely escape through the sides of the enclosure in order to allow the incoming warm air to circulate about the scalp. Hence, saturated air is not permitted to remain within the enclosure. I have found that where this enclosure in the prior devices retains the warm air and prohibits its escape, the scalp of the person will become overheated, often causing severe headaches and pains in the head. Moreover, with the saturated warm air retained in the enclosure, a condition exists about the scalp which causes moisture in the hair to trickle down the sides of the scalp to the lower portion of the enclosure, fro-m where it often leaks through and runs down the face and neck of the person.

My invention overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art devices and provides a device which is simple, efficient, cheap to manufacture and easy to use. Other objects and advantages will appear from the following detailed description and drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation View of a device embodying my invention, illustrating the manner of attaching the same to the head of a person; and

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of this device.

The device in which I have chosen toillustrate my invention comprises a head fitting portion 1 made of soft or hard material, such as asbestos or canvas, of nonforaminous character, and a foraminous portion 2 adapted to be detachably secured to the head fitting member 1. Head-fitting member 1 may be made of such configuration as to be capable of readily fitting the scalp, the cross-section thereof being preferably oval so as to encompass the entire head at a point slightly below the hair. The head fitting member 1 may extend upwardly at any suitable height above the hair, say, for instance, after it has been water-waved, and held close against the head or scalp.

The part 2 may be of open net-work, such as a tine screen, or of material provided with openings suitable to permit the escape of air therethrough. Lacing 3 is employed to interconnect this part to the head fitting portion 1. Inasmuch as the head fitting portion 1 encases the head and must be kept in a sanitary condition, it is advantageous to detachably connect the same to the part 2 in the manner illustrated in the drawing. The head fitting portion 1 may be disconnected and washed or otherwise disinfected, if so desired, each time the hood is used. In order to readily attach the hood to the head of the personthe lower edge of portion 1 is sewed over to accommodate an elastic or cotton tape 4:, which may be used to pull this edge tightly about the head and temporarily hold it in place.

The upper end of the foraminous portion or part 2 is provided with a band 5, preferably circular in formation, so as to slip over the lower edge of a semi-spherical discharge end 6 of a hot-air conduit 7. This conduit extends in a suitable manner from a blower 8. If so desired, the band may be provided with spring clips 9 which function to hold the hood in the position about the discharge end 6.

It will be noted that, as the warm air is discharged from the end 6 into the hood, it will descend and circulate in and about the hair which lies approximately within the area surrounded by the head fitting portion 1. The fresh supply of warm air continuously descending from the discharge end 6 will tend to cause a circulation, forcing the air that has passed in and about the hair and is in a saturated condition, upwardly around the sides of the head fitting member 1, whereupon it will pass dutwardly through the net-work or foraminous part 2. It w1ll be observed that it will be impossible for the warm air to remain in the hood under pressure as was heretofore possible, and consequently, any tendency of this drying process to result in headaches or pains in the head is obviated. Moreover, it will be observed that it is impossible for the warm air to reach a point of saturation within the hood and thereby fail to dry the hair eth ciently. The foraminous portion or part 2 permits the warm air to escape freely through its sides to the exterior of the hood after it has come in contact with the moist hair, thereby establishing etficient circulation of the incoming warm air and assuring a complete and thorough drying of the hair.

I wish to stress the novelty of providing the hood in two parts or sections. lower part or head fitting portion may be used 011 occasions other than drying the hair. IV hen the hair is dyed, or lotions applied thereto during different treatments of the hair, the portion 1 may be conveniently used, by being detached from the hood and placed around the head in the same manner, leaving the upper part of the head exposed or accessible to the attendant. Moreover, this head fitting portion 1 may be provided in quantities for renewal each time the hood is used or for such use as I have just pointed out.

I preferably employ material of a screenlike nature for the foraminous portion or part 2 and preferably extend it downwardly to a point just above the hair. I do not de sire, however, to be limited to such an arrangement as it is obvious that other means may be provided for the free escape of the saturated warm air and yet come within the scope of the present invention. I desire, therefore, that my invention be limited only by the scope of the prior art or the state ment of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. An article of manufacture comprising a member of substantially oval cross section for fitting about the head and for fastening thereto at or below the hair, said member terminating slightly above the hair with an open end for permitting access to the hair either for treatment thereof or for attaching the member to an upper section of The a hood adapted for use with a hair drying apparatus.

2. A hood adapted to direct air against the hair from'a hair-drying apparatus comprising a head fitting member for fitting about the head and securing the hood thereto, and a foraminous portion adjacent to said head fitting member, whereby the air is permitted to escape freely from the hood.

3. A. hood, adapted to interconnect between the discharge end of an air hair-drying apparatus and the head, including means for allowing the air to escape freely from the hood after contacting with the hair. thereby establishing a circulation of the air within the hood.

4. A hood adapted to interconnect between the discharge end of an air hair-drying apparatus and the head, comprising a head fitting member and a foraminous portion, and means for detachably connecting said head fitting member to said foraminous portion.

5. A hood adapted to interconnect between the discharge end of an air hair-drying apparatus and the head, comprising a head fitting member and a foraminous portion at its upper end, and means for lacing said head fitting member to said foraminous portion.

6. A hair-drying apparatus including a blower, an air conduit carried by said blower, and an air directing hood carried at the discharge end of said conduit. said hood being provided with a foraminous portion, a band about the upper end of said foraminous portion, and means for interconnecting said band and said discharge end of said conduit.

7. An article of manufacture comprising a member adapted to fit about the head and to be fastened thereto below the hair, having the upper end open at a point above the hair, and provided with means permitting the attachment of an upper section of a hood adapted for use with a hair-dryii'ig apparatus.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

FELIX COUNE. 

